girl's name
Daya
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,084
Scotland
#731
2018 births
Daya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Daya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 245 |
How popular is Daya?
In 2025, Daya was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daya
How popular is the name Daya?
In 2025, Daya was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daya a girl's or a boy's name?
Daya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Daya?
Daya has 2 syllables.
When was Daya most popular?
Daya peaked in 2018, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Daya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daya currently ranks #1,004 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.